Itinerary
Day 1: Jerusalem
Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
Lookout from the Mt. of Olives, Jaffa Gate, Mt. Zion, Jewish Quarter, Western Wall, Moslem Quarter, Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Christian Quarter
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Jerusalem
Stop At: City Of David, Box 33, Jerusalem 97400 Israel
Walk through the archaeological findings of ancient Jerusalem including an ancient water system
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Mount Herzl Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, Entrance to the site is via the Holland Junction, situated on Herzl Boulevard, Jerusalem 91034 Israel
I will guide you through the Holocaust Museum as well as the outdoor monuments.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Herodion-Bethlehem-Hebron-Israel Museum
Stop At: Herodion National Park
We will travel a short distance outside of Jerusalem to visit the incredible palace/fortress of King Herod
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bethlehem, Bethlehem, West Bank
The Church of the Nativity, The Shepherds' Field
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hebron, Hebron, West Bank
We will visit the Cave of the Patriarchs (Machpela) and Tel Romeida, ancient Hebron, which are both in the Israeli administered area of Hebron
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Israel Museum, 11 Derekh Ruppin, Jerusalem 9543500 Israel
We will visit the Shrine of the Book, home of the Dead Sea scrolls, and the archaeological wing of the Israel Museum.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Masada and the Dead Sea
Stop At: Masada National Park, Masada 8698000 Israel
Climb up the Snake Path early in the morning or take the cable car at a more leisurely hour- either way you will have a comprehensive tour of the desert fortress of Masada
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Dead Sea, Israel
Float on the Dead Sea, lowest place on earth
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ein Gedi, Ein Gedi, Dead Sea Region
Hike in the beautiful desert oasis of Ein Gedi with pools and waterfalls
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Negev Desert
Stop At: Ramon Crater, Mitspe Ramon Israel
We'll drive in my Toyota Landcruiser off road and experience the fantastic scenery of this unique geological phenomenon
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Avdat National Park, 40 Hwy Road 40, Mitspe Ramon 1527600 Israel
Visit the ruins of the ancient Nabatean way station and the Byzantine city on the Spice Route
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ben Gurion Tomb, 9 Miles North of Avdat on Route 40 Sde Boker Cementry, Sde Boker 8499300 Israel
Ben Gurion's tomb is located on a cliff with an incredible view to the Zin Wilderness.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ben-Gurion Hut, Sde Boker Israel
A visit to Ben Gurion's desert home at Kibbutz Sde Boker will tell you the story of the first prime minister of Israel and its "founding father"- which is in many ways the story of the modern state of Israel.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: Tel Aviv
Stop At: Jaffa Old City, Jaffa, Tel Aviv 61000 Israel
Tour the scenic old port of Jaffa
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District
Historic Tel Aviv- tour Neve Tzedek and the other early neighborhoods of Tel Aviv
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District
Modern Tel Aviv - Habima National Theater and Heichal Ha Tarbut Concert Center
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: Caesarea and Tsiporri
Stop At: Caesarea National Park, Caesarea Israel
Caesarea- the ancient city and port built by King Herod
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Zippori National Park, 4 Kilometers East of Hamovil Junction (on Route 79 between Hamovil junction and Nazareth), Zippori Israel
Zippori is a fascinating site in the Galilee, a multicultural city that was also a center for Jewish life in the 3rd century, containing one of the most beautiful mosaics found in the country
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 8: Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee
Stop At: Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee Region, Northern District
Church of the Annunciation, Church of St. Joseph, other sites
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Magdala, Tzomet Migdal N/n, Migdal 14950 Israel
The ruins of the ancient town of Mary Magdalene, where a first century synagogue was found.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Ancient Galilee Boat, Kibbutz Ginosar The Yigal Alon Center, Ginosar 1498000 Israel
See the 2000 year old boat that was discovered in the Sea of Galilee
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Capernaum, Israel
The ruins of the town in which Jesus was active. A beautiful ancient synagogue.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kibbutz Degania Alef, Degania Alef, Tiberias 1512000 Israel
Learn the story of the first kibbutz (communal farm) established in Israel over 100 years ago and still going strong.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 9: Golan Heights
Stop At: Ein Kshatot - Umm El Kanatir, Golan Heights
A little known, fascinating site where you can see how archaeologists rebuilt a beautiful ancient synagogue literally from a pile of stones!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Mount Bental, Golan Heights Volcanic Park
Learn about the Yom Kippur War in 1973 from the top of this ancient volcano with a lookout into Syria
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Golan Heights Winery, Tayelet Neve 28 Industrial site Katzrin, Katzrin 12900
Wine tasting
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nimrod Fortress National Park, Off Road #989 Road 989
An adventure in a medieval Ayubbi fortress
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.